Modernism: Surrealism and Dadaism

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was founded in Paris Began in the 1910- 20s a literary movement that experimented with automatic writing, or automatism Automatism sought to release the imagination of the subconscious believed that the conscious mind repressed the power of imaginationsimilar to Romanticism, but believed that revelations could be found in everyday streets was influenced by Freud as well as Karl Marx

Dadaism Synopsis artistic and literacy movement that began in 1916 after WWI, in Zurich, Switzerland influenced by ideas and innovations from many styles: Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism and Expressionism very diverse: art, poetry, photography, sculpture, paintings, and collagesdissipated with Surrealism its mockery of materialistic and nationalist attitudes, proved to be very influential on artists in other places such as Berlin, Paris, and New YorkMore on DadaismDadaism was born out of negative reaction to the horrors of the First World War Art-Movement and Anti-War MovementDadaism is meant to elicit an emotional and logical response. Typically outrage during WWI time periodThe main goal of Dadaism is to oppose all the preconceived notions of art such as aesthetic standards. Yo let me break this down the literature way homie.Surrealism and Dadaism Surrealist PaintingsList Of Surrealist ArtistsSurrealism Synopsis Salvador DaliPablo PicassoFrida Kahlo André Breton (Le Manifeste du Surréalisme)Rene Magritte(Thinking Outside The Circle)What is this Surrealism thing you speak of?FIRST DAWG WE DEFINE THIS TERMSurrealism being the style of art and literature that was developed in the 20th century represents the many exploitations of unexpected juxtapositions.Painting Surrealism into literatureSurrealism in literature is an attempt to bridge together reality and the imagination. Surrealists seek to overcome contradictions of the readers minds by creating bizzare stories which contain multiple juxtapositions.

Hans ArpTristan TzaraHannah HochMarcel DuchampThe Art of Dadaism“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” -Pablo Picasso